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Angel Fire (Angel #2)

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In the wake of the Second Wave, the angel menace has exploded, and Alex and Willow are on the lam. Willow’s prophetic dream points them to Mexico City, where they connect with a fledgling group of angel killers led by the exotically beautiful Kara, an Angel Killer from Alex’s past. But the team remains suspicious of Willow, even after the more-experienced Alex takes over a...more

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Oct 21, 2011 Abdal rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

There were rumours that this had gotten on bookshelves earlier than expected ... but I didn't believe them.

Then I went to the book store and found it!

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

I'm gonna begin it now! *cackles*

I also didn't believe them when they said ANGEL FIRE was more than 700 pages. Why would it be? Angel was about 400-450 ish.

But I was wrong. Again.

This thing is a BRICK! Fortunately, I love bricks so there's no problem.

AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA

Review to come soon.

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Dec 16, 2012 Ritika rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: EVERYONE!!!!

AFTER READING THE BOOK
This book really surpassed my expectations.It was more than awesome!!The tension in the last 200 or so pages will surely keep you on the edge!The emotional turmoil within Alex, Willow and Seb makes this novel even more amazing!Much much better than Angel which too was really good it seems that L.A. Weatherly has got even more better than she was.
This is definitely NOT to be missed.Am counting days until the release of the final book which would be the end to this awesom...more

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Dec 03, 2011 Darlalala added it · review of another edition

What Willow hasn’t told Alex is that there was also a mysterious boy in her dream, one she felt overpoweringly attracted to. When brooding, gorgeous Seb shows up in the flesh, he turns out to be another—possibly the world’s only other—half angel. He’s been searching for Willow all his life, and when Alex enlists this rival to help keep Willow safe, he can’t predict what chemistry will pass between them . . .
-- so another love triangle? or prolly love square because of Kara, the AK from Alex's p...more

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Jul 28, 2012 Arushi rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: wtf-is-this, young-adult, why-do-i-read-these-books, who-do-you-think-you-are, forced-myself-to-finish

“I love Alex.”
“Oh my God, Seb though.”
“Seb is my brother. Seb is my best friend”
“I really love Alex.”
“I don’t want to hurt Alex.”
“Seb’s muscles.”
“Alex.”
“I shouldn’t be thinking thoughts like this.”
“Seb completes me.”
“Let me kiss Seb”
“That was wrong”
“Alex”
“I can’t be with him. I don’t want to hurt him.”
“Fuck that. Alex, let’s have sex.”

That was the thought process of Willow in Angel Fire. For all 709 pages of it. I contemplated giving it one star but this is pretty much the only book...more

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Aug 23, 2012 Andrea rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Am I the only one getting the heeby-geebies from this cover? Ah well, going to read it regardless, but seriously getting the heebies! Oh, the new cover is way better.

I liked the book, but it was way to long!

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Feb 26, 2012 Alice Palmer rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Erm... what can I say? You shouldn't judge a book by its cover but this... this is just crossing the line! Still, if it's anything as good as the first book then I think I may be able to turn a blind eye.

Liked the actual book though.

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Oct 12, 2012 Fari rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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You know what sucks? When you have high expectations for a book, and then it really disappoints you. I would like to say that this was not the case for Angel Fire, but unfortunately, it was.

I did not like this book. Not at all. But I do have reasons as to why I didn't like it. If you actually liked this book, then no offense to you whatsoever, you're allowed to fancy whatever you fancy. And I guess if you don't like having books you liked/loved disliked, then go away, please? :D

I read the first...more

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Mar 05, 2012 Branwen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of angel romances

Shelves: young-adult, paranormal-romance

I really wanted to rank this book as two stars, but out of the love of the first book I ended up relenting and giving it three. I just want to start out by saying that I absolutely fell in love with the first book. I was expecting awesome things from this book, and sadly it didn't deliver.

The first problem I had with this book was the length. I love long books, don't get me wrong-but in this case you could honestly have chopped it in half and it would have been alot better. There was TOO MUCH o...more

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Dec 14, 2011 Jeanbooknerd rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Everyone

The Angel Series is one of those stories that truly deserve to be on my top ten favorites of all time. Not only is the story captivating and amazing, but I have also found an amazing friend. The author, L.A. Weatherly, has shown me that friendship can initiate online and remain to continue even if an ocean sets two people apart. I am gratefully humbled that I have a friend I can talk to, who also happens to write great stories.

Angel Fire, the second part of Weatherly’s Angel Series, was just as...more The Angel Series is one of those stories that truly deserve to be on my top ten favorites of all time. Not only is the story captivating and amazing, but I have also found an amazing friend. The author, L.A. Weatherly, has shown me that friendship can initiate online and remain to continue even if an ocean sets two people apart. I am gratefully humbled that I have a friend I can talk to, who also happens to write great stories.

Angel Fire, the second part of Weatherly’s Angel Series, was just as compelling, attractively written and breathtaking as the previous book in the series. Even though the book is a continuation of the story, new characters were easily loved and old ones managed to capture my interest. Angel Fire was beautifully written and has raised my anticipation level for the third installment.

As more Angels disembark on Earth to infiltrate the minds of people worldwide, Alex and Willow are running out of places to hide. With no more places to go to, Alex and Willow must stop the Angels ghastly agenda. A special group of Angel Killers is formed that takes the couple to Mexico where they realize a price must be paid in order to accomplish their mission. Willow’s half-angel position makes for untrustworthy with the group that pushes away the world around her.

The relationship between Alex and Willow has grown to be more interesting as the presence of Seb carried some questions between them. It wasn’t a true love triangle but it made for good reading. Seb is a very interesting character. He is fascinating and pleasurable to read about and I hope to learn more of him in the next book.

The story of the angels and how they operate is remarkably amazing. I loved reading how the power plays between them for their undertaking of Earth. Willow’s father, Raziel, added excitement to the story as he did some surprising things. The plot is cleverly put together and I appraise Weatherly for such an amazing work. I am sure that the heart-pounding action and temperature-rising romance will leave you enthralled from start to finish. The pages of Angel Fire are intense but Weatherly’s style warranted the plot remained passionate and exhilarating throughout. It was absolutely addictive and I can’t wait for the third book to come in October.(less)

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Sep 05, 2012 Josheka rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: above-average, alot-of-action-in-it, fantasy, full-of-ya-romance, loved-it, teen

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I loved Angel Fire. Though it was bit too long and seemed slightly stretched at times, the story was ah-mazing! I loved the characters, I loved the writing-style and I even liked the love-triangle! We got to know a lot more about Willow and Alex in this book, and the new, utterly swoon-worthy character Seb just renewed my interest in the series.

I actually liked Angel Fire a lot more than I'd liked Angel. Even though both the books were pretty slow at times, the a...more

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Oct 08, 2011 Katy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Holy smokes, this book was LONG, like never-ending, incredibly long. You probably could take out a good chunk of the book (maybe even a third or half), and it would still be okay.

I liked the book although I liked the first one better. My initial reaction after reading the prologue was: Why do I have the feeling that Weatherly is trying to introduce a love triangle in this book? Please say it isn't so.

I don't understand why authors insist on putting love triangles in their sequels when we go thro...more

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Mar 25, 2012 Maria rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I was thinking about the book for several days and the only reason i pushed away to write something is because simple i was not able to. My thoughts and my emotions was running up side down and simple i wanted to calm down and relax untill i will be able to write something... Not that important but something about this amazing book.

I had to be clear and say that i was waiting a whole year to have the second book in my hands.If you knew me you will probably know already that i adore L.A. Weatherl...more

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Oct 11, 2011 Donna {Book Passion for Life} rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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"Willow, things feel more uncertain than ever now," he said finally. "But I love you. For as long as I live - if that's fifty years from now, or just next week - I'll love you."

Let me tell you, Angel Fire was mind-blowing, spine-tingling absolutely brilliant. L.A Weatherly blew me away with her first novel ‘Angel’ and she’s done it again and left my utterly speechless.

We’re back with Willow and Alex once again, their more in love than ever and have high spirits on their journey to try and find...more "Willow, things feel more uncertain than ever now," he said finally. "But I love you. For as long as I live - if that's fifty years from now, or just next week - I'll love you."

Let me tell you, Angel Fire was mind-blowing, spine-tingling absolutely brilliant. L.A Weatherly blew me away with her first novel ‘Angel’ and she’s done it again and left my utterly speechless.

We’re back with Willow and Alex once again, their more in love than ever and have high spirits on their journey to try and find more Angel Killers to stop the Angels. On their journey Willow has a premonition that they should head to Mexico because she feels something dangerous is about to happen. What Willow doesn’t except is to start dreaming of a mysterious young boy, who for someone reason she doesn’t want to live without.

When Willow and Alex finally arrive in Mexico, they manage to catch up with some AK’s and start training them. However, the other AK’s aren’t as welcoming to Willow as she’d like. So when Seb finally arrives; the mystery boy from her dreams, she finally feels like she has someone she can relate too. But will the arrival of Seb stir trouble for Willow and Alex’s relationship? And on top of everything else, the AK’s prepare for a battle that could cost everyone their lives.

Wow! How do I even try to put in words how much I loved this book? Honestly, I don’t even think I’d do it any justice because it is absolutely fantastic. When I found out Angel Fire was just over 700 pages long, I was shocked. I don’t ever recall reading a book that long and yeah I’ll admit I had my doubts about it. But boy was I wrong. Every single page of that book was meant to be in there and without it I don’t think it would have been the same. I loved it that much that I devoured it within three days and didn’t even want to put it down. So a huge well done to L.A Weatherly!

The story from start to finish was full of intense and action packed scenes and even when we got to the quieter parts of the book, it was still full of incredible emotions that you can’t help but love this book. The love and heartache that went into the story is very much real and you feel it through-out and especially for our characters, Willow and Alex. There lives are getting more dangerous by the minute and there not getting any easier but still they try to do the best they can and they try to look to the future even though it looks pretty bleak. I love both of them and I’m a huge fan of their relationship but I have to say, I think Seb was a fantastic addition to the story. I know people are thinking ‘Oh no, another love triangle’ but honestly, read this book before you judge it. Yes, the love triangle is a major factor to the back part of the book but it felt like it belonged their. It didn’t feel forced because of Willow and Seb’s situation and even though there were a few heart-breaking and tear-jerking scenes….this is what made this book and for that….I loved this book even more.

The story is heading in a fantastic direction for book three and I honestly can’t even see the outcome. You just never know what to expect and October 2012 can’t come quick enough. Now I’ve got a long and painful wait for book three but I know it will be well worth it, because L.A Weatherly totally raised the bar with Angel Fire and I know she will give us a spectacular final.

A huge thank you to Usborne Publishing for giving me this fantastic opportunity to review this book.(less)

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Dec 21, 2011 Esther Shaindel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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What a great second book in the trilogy! In Angel Burn, we got to know Alex and Willow, and how badly the angels affect our world. In Angel Fire, we care so much about these characters and this world that when the book just jumps right into their problems and pain, we can feel it all along with them.

I love the alternating viewpoints. L.A. Weatherly does it so skillfully - keeping Willow's first-person narrative, but jumpin...more

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Dec 14, 2011 Susan Mann rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I adored the first book in this series, Angel as you can see from my review and my look back posts. I wasn't sure than the sequel, Angel Fire could live up to my expectations. I need not have worried, this book surpassed me expectations and more.

When chatting to the lovely LA Weatherly on twitter, yes she is so lovely she chats back, she told me that there was going to be a love triangle in this book. This worried me, being a huge fan of Alex and Willow, I wanted them to live happily ever after,...more I adored the first book in this series, Angel as you can see from my review and my look back posts. I wasn't sure than the sequel, Angel Fire could live up to my expectations. I need not have worried, this book surpassed me expectations and more.

When chatting to the lovely LA Weatherly on twitter, yes she is so lovely she chats back, she told me that there was going to be a love triangle in this book. This worried me, being a huge fan of Alex and Willow, I wanted them to live happily ever after, but lets face it how many people other than me would buy that book? Alex is hot hot hot but with the introduction of Seb, who has been searching for Willow all of his life, it makes a nice little twist to the Alex and Willow relationship.

Willow does a lot of growing through this book, her powers develop further and so does she. Sometimes she was a bit of a sap, but I think that's a maturity thing, she is still developing. She is still one of my favourite female lead characters. Alex, is the leader of the remaining AK's and holds a lot of responsibility with this. He has grown a lot in this book also.

Have you ever read a book that just grips you from the start and doesn't let you leave it until the end? This is one of those books, there is so much tension and action you will not be able to put this book down. You are taken right back to where Angel left off and carries on in the same amazing world with more twists and turns for Alex and Willow along the way. I wasn't sure I would like Seb being such a huge fan of Alex, but I did. He was different from Alex, he's had a tragic past and is a more of a sensitive character, with a bad boy streak. You can see the story and empathise with each of the characters in the clever way LA Weatherly has written the book. As much as I liked Seb, I really did, I'm still routing for Alex and Willow to end up together in the final book.

I would highly recommend this book, if you want something with tension, action, romance and suspense, which will keep you gripped to the end, this book is for you. It is fantastic.(less)

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Mar 24, 2013 Marta Fernández rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Willow sabe bien que, como semiángel que es, la vida al lado de Álex no será nunca un camino de rosas, aunque no hay duda de que este cazador de ángeles es su chico. Sin embargo, la inminente invasión que prepara la Iglesia de los Ángeles no da a ninguno de los dos mucho tiempo para pensar en todo ello, y para combatir las oscuras intenciones de este grupo deberán colaborar con los localizadores de ángeles de la CIA, reconvertidos ahora en patrulla de cazadores independientes.
Entre ellos Alex re...more

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Feb 23, 2013 Rebecca Williams rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Alex and Willow follow Willow's psychic dreams to Mexico. There they meet a group of AK's (Angel Killers) who nearly get killed. Alex reluctantly takes the lead and trains them to be proper AKs. The group treat Willow with suspicion and mistrust. Alex and Willow grow further apart as Willow meets Seb, who is also half angel- They are the only two in the world. They train to defeat the angelic council of twelve, but nothing is as it seems- Raziel, Willow's father has a sinister part to play.

There...more

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Jan 06, 2013 Zoe Fish rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Just finished reading Angel Fire and I have to admit I'm quite disappointed. Scratch that, severely disappointed. I can't even describe this book to the people around me without making infuriated, arm waving hand gestures. I loved the first book - even if Alex & Willow's romance got a little too mushy for me up at the cabin and my mind was screaming at Alex to just go after Willow sooner - but was so, soooooo much worse than that. Why?

1) Love Triangle: These 2 words alone form the biggest re...more

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Dec 23, 2012 Yoon-Ji rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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With Christmas fast approaching and the temperature dropping in all its wintry glory, it's really the perfect atmosphere to just curl up in a nice, warm bed with a good book. I was in the mood for some heartwarming romance as well as for some heartstopping action, and, luckily for me, L.A. Weatherly's "Angel Fire", the sequel to "Angel Burn", was ready to read on my new Kindle Fire (!!!). "Angel Fire" picks up right where the first book left off, and hardly ever...more http://theinkgobbler.blogspot.com/

With Christmas fast approaching and the temperature dropping in all its wintry glory, it's really the perfect atmosphere to just curl up in a nice, warm bed with a good book. I was in the mood for some heartwarming romance as well as for some heartstopping action, and, luckily for me, L.A. Weatherly's "Angel Fire", the sequel to "Angel Burn", was ready to read on my new Kindle Fire (!!!). "Angel Fire" picks up right where the first book left off, and hardly ever drops the ball. (Warning: spoilers for "Angel Burn" in the synopsis!)

Willow and Alex are still both on the run, fugitives from their failed attempt at stopping Raziel and the other angels from literally taking over the world. A half-angel and an Angel Killer, or AK for short, isn't the most likely pair, but together, connected by an unbreakable bond of love and trust, they travel to Mexico City to seek refuge. When Alex discovers a group of fledgling AKs, he knows it's up to him to whip them into shape--and fast. The Seraphic Council of Twelve has come to moderate the angels' reckless feeding on the humans, and Raziel is plotting to get rid of them so that he can truly have his way. On top of this, Seb, a mysterious half-angel who's been looking for another of his kind his entire life, shows up one day, and it's only a matter of time before Willow and Alex's life together is put to the ultimate test.

It's always interesting to see how characters change and develop--or don't--in sequels. I do have to admit that I found Willow kind of flat, just like she was in "Angel Burn". Sure, she's nice and likable, but there wasn't anything that made her a particularly awesome or engaging heroine. There's no flaw to her--except for her humanity (wait, that didn't come out right, did it?)--and really she just doesn't change much at all. I think this was one issue I had in the previous book as well. Willow's not too boring, just very static and not very interesting. Alex, on the other hand, was more of a dynamic character than his girlfriend--again, just like in "Angel Burn". I loved how some of the chapters were presented from his point of view, because I felt like I got to know him more as a person rather than simply a strong, romantic hottie from Willow's eyes. Instead, I saw the struggles he faced with all the problems he was presented with: Willow and Seb, Kara, leading the AKs, his past. I definitely think that the person I find myself leaning to more (and this is not because he's male) is Alex, and it's a shame because Willow is a likable character, just boring.

Another character that spiced things up a little bit is Seb. I was a little unsure about how I felt about this obvious love triangle between him, Willow and Alex, but I think Ms. Weatherly did a good job with making sure that their relationships didn't fall into one of those ridiculously annoying triangles where the girl just can't make up her mind and ends up playing with them both. Seb didn't overstep his bounds, and I liked how he's a fresh character--and a half-angel, no less. There were times when his charm and wit did fall flat a little and he became your typical caring guy, but it wasn't too bad.

The plot of "Angel Fire" was quite engaging throughout the entire book, with interesting twists and turns. However, I found myself skimming over a lot of the parts--they simply weren't necessary. There was too much of the characters' thought process, when it would have been a lot more fun and fast-paced if Ms. Weatherly had skipped over or condensed some of this and continued with the next event in the plot. Nonetheless, the storyline wasn't boring, it was just a little slow-paced at some parts. The actual plot was fun and full of action, and I could really visualize what was going on throughout the chapters.

All in all, "Angel Fire" is a decent sequel, with an interesting storyline and cast of new characters that helped spice things up a little. I love Alex and Willow's relationship, which was sweet and believable and didn't fall to the trap of the typical YA romance love triangle. Worth a quick read!

Rating: 3.5/5 (I know I'm being picky with all these half-ratings, but it's what best relays my thoughts!)(less)

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Nov 10, 2012 Cherie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sequel to Angel, Angel Fire carries on the story of Willow and Alex’s mission to rid the world of the malicious angels. It has the same few characters that were prominent in Angel, but adds interest with a new character.

Alex is an AK (Angel Killer) who’s spent his entire life devoted to killing angels, one at a time. Willow (Alex’s ‘true love’) is the child of an angel and a human – a supposed genetic impossibility. The other AKs don’t trust her and the angels want her dead.

On the other side of...more Sequel to Angel, Angel Fire carries on the story of Willow and Alex’s mission to rid the world of the malicious angels. It has the same few characters that were prominent in Angel, but adds interest with a new character.

Alex is an AK (Angel Killer) who’s spent his entire life devoted to killing angels, one at a time. Willow (Alex’s ‘true love’) is the child of an angel and a human – a supposed genetic impossibility. The other AKs don’t trust her and the angels want her dead.

On the other side of the story is Seb. After spending four fruitless years focussed on searching Mexico for another anomaly, another half-angel who he can feel in his is heart is out there somewhere, he is just about to force himself to embrace a lonely life without another of his kind. However, fate has plans to draw Willow and Seb together, and they are both vital if the Angel Killers are to stop the onslaught of angels before they destroy humanity.

I liked Angel Fire better than Angel because it comes from more viewpoints – Willow (in first person), Alex, Seb and even an angel (all in third person limited). This made it easier to understand all the characters and see how they inwardly reacted to different events, when they may not have necessarily showed it to other characters. It was, however, frustrating to know the plans of the “bad side”, as no matter how much you yell at a book, the characters aren’t going to hear you or see the plan that is unfolding right in front of their eyes.

It amused me how there were so many characters in this book with the same names as characters in the Mortal instruments series – Alex is practically the same name as Alec; Seb’s full name is Sebastián, which is just Sebastian with an accent; and Raziel actually is the same character, but shown in different ways. Also there are the side characters, like Céline and Adele who feature in both books. The authors must have been thinking on the same sort of wavelengths.

This was such an engrossing book that I read all 708 pages in less than one and a half days and I am counting down the days until the next book comes out in this October.

I would recommend this book to people who are sick of angels being portrayed as loving overseers but don’t mind the cliché of true love versus fate’s decision.(less)

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Oct 11, 2012 natercopia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I lost count of the phrase "I love you" in this book. Too much telling than showing. I was fine with the mushy touchy feel in the relationship until that phrase kept repeating in the book. Yeah, we got it Weatherly. Now, can we get to the action part? I was really looking forward for more angel vs humanity action and Raziel's character development. I didn't get much from both in this book. Instead, Weatherly shifted the focus of shaking up the relationship between Willow and Alex. (view spoiler)...more

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Sep 25, 2012 Jennavier rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Whew, I'm done. This is probably one of the longest YA books I've read in a long time. The first one was an ebook which made things so much easier. Do you know how hard it is to cart around a 600 page novel? It's a real pain. Hence why ereaders are awesome. The disclaimer I have to put in is that the story really needed all that extra space. This book wasn't long just to be long.
Now that I'm done whining, I'll tell you about the book. Angel Fire majorly improved on the premise of the original. H...more

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Sep 09, 2012 Bianca Rita Cataldi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ed eccoci di nuovo qui: io, voi, Willow e Alex. Eccoci con il secondo volume della fortunata trilogia Angel che, devo ammetterlo, è forse una delle migliori e delle più sapientemente scritte del genere. Willow, come da primo volume, è per metà donna e per metà angelo. Alex, il ragazzo del quale è innamorata, è un Angel Killer: il suo compito, infatti, consiste nell'uccidere i crudeli membri della Chiesa degli Angeli (che nulla ha di angelico, all'infuori del nome). In seguito ad un inquietante s...more

Ed eccoci di nuovo qui: io, voi, Willow e Alex. Eccoci con il secondo volume della fortunata trilogia Angel che, devo ammetterlo, è forse una delle migliori e delle più sapientemente scritte del genere. Willow, come da primo volume, è per metà donna e per metà angelo. Alex, il ragazzo del quale è innamorata, è un Angel Killer: il suo compito, infatti, consiste nell'uccidere i crudeli membri della Chiesa degli Angeli (che nulla ha di angelico, all'infuori del nome). In seguito ad un inquietante sogno premonitore, Alex e Willow volano in Messico per arruolare nuovi cadetti nel loro esercito di Angel Killers, ma due ambigui personaggi semineranno dubbi nelle loro menti e, soprattutto, nella relazione che li lega: si tratta di Kara e Seb. La prima è un'ombra che emerge dal passato di Alex e cala ad oscurargli il presente; il secondo è il sogno-incubo che tormenta Willow e che, malgrado il suo amore per Alex, esercita su di lei un'attrazione che non è totalmente in grado di controllare.

Molto, molto, molto meglio del primo, questo secondo volume della saga. Tanto per incominciare, i personaggi sono meglio delineati: ho notato una sostanziale "crescita" nello stile dell'autrice che è riuscita, in questo libro, ad affondare la sua narrazione nel profondo della psiche dei protagonisti. Prendiamo Willow, per esempio: non è invincibile, non è incorruttibile. Anche lei, come tutti noi, cela sottopelle la sua fragilità umana, malgrado la sua metà "angelica". Ma soprattutto, Willow soffre perché è circondata da persone che non si fidano completamente di lei per via della sua natura "mista" di angelo e donna: una condizione che non potrà mai cambiare.
L'intreccio è complesso e avvincente, ma senza risultare mai caotico. La scrittura scorre, non s'intoppa mai e, nonostante le ingenti dimensioni del romanzo, non annoia. Consiglio questo libro (e il precedente, perché altrimenti perdereste molti aspetti interessanti della storia) a tutti coloro che cercano una saga fantasy scritta con l'obiettivo di appassionare davvero il lettore, piuttosto che con lo scopo di vendere milioni di copie seminando delusioni.
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Sep 02, 2012 Franci Franci rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

La cover di Angeli tentatori non mi fa veramente impazzire,perchè rispetto alla spettacolarità delle cover per esempio della saga Angelini,questa risulta meno vistosa,di minor impatto.
Nella cover predominano i colori caldi,perchè in questo secondo capitolo la rabbia,la rivolta si scatena e gli animi dei nostri protagonisti ribollono,anche per la presenza di nuovi "tentatori"; mentre nel primo capitolo risplendeva ancora una calma apparente,che si rispecchiava nella sfumatura di azzurro.
La storia...more La cover di Angeli tentatori non mi fa veramente impazzire,perchè rispetto alla spettacolarità delle cover per esempio della saga Angelini,questa risulta meno vistosa,di minor impatto.
Nella cover predominano i colori caldi,perchè in questo secondo capitolo la rabbia,la rivolta si scatena e gli animi dei nostri protagonisti ribollono,anche per la presenza di nuovi "tentatori"; mentre nel primo capitolo risplendeva ancora una calma apparente,che si rispecchiava nella sfumatura di azzurro.
La storia ci porta a pochi giorni dopo dalla fine del primo libro: Alex e Willow sono più uniti che mai,ma purtroppo per loro il lieto fine non è ancora arrivato.
Gli angeli piano piano stanno facendo ammalare l'intero genere umano,Willow è sempre in pericolo di vita e il tempo per la salvezza del mondo è ormai ridotto a pochi granelli di sabbia.
Il viaggio di Willow e Alex riparte alla ricerca di nuovi AK.
Entriamo nel vivo della vicenda: più azione e più momenti che faranno alzare la temperatura ai nostri protagonisti.
In scena vengono introdotti nuovi personaggi,tra cui in particolare Kara e Seb che riusciranno a mettere in discussione la storia tra Alex e Willow.
Seb diventa il terzo protagonista di questa trilogia: l'autrice ci introdurrà nel suo presente,dedicandoli capitoli interi,per poi farci conoscere la sua storia,e dal momento in cui incontrerà Willow passeremo a leggere molte pagine che si concentreranno su di loro.
La storia ci porterà alla preparazione della battaglia,per farci passare poi a momenti davvero intensi e a volte pieni di humor tra Willow e Seb,a inganni e colpi di scena.
Lo stile dell'autrice continua a dare l'illusione di leggere poche pagine,invece di 760,perchè prosegue a rendere la lettura fluida,scorrevole e piena di sfumature...mi è capitato invece a volte di leggere libricini che al confronto erano dei mattoni,quindi non conta il volume del libro,ma il suo contenuto.
Utili le spiegazioni durante la storia per rinfrescare la memoria sugli avvenimenti importanti del primo libro,e al contrario di "Angel",a parte la cover non ho nessuna critica da fare.
Spero che venga presto pubblicato l'ultimo capitolo perchè ormai sono completamente persa in questa trilogia,essendo uno di quei romanzi che hanno la capacità di farti affezionare ai suoi personaggi.
Romanzo super consigliato.(less)

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Aug 24, 2012 Ste80 rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Angeli tentatori Angel fire, scritto dall’autrice americana L.A. Weatherly, è il secondo volume dell'apprezzata trilogia urban fantasy approdata in Italia grazie alla casa editrice Giunti.

Dico volutamente “grazie” perché, come già anticipato nella recensione relativa al primo capitolo della saga, il mio scetticismo iniziale riguardo a questi testi, si è trasformato in soddisfazione ed in crescente entusiasmo che mi hanno accompagnato fino alla fine di questa seconda...more

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Aug 16, 2012 Bibliojunkies added it · review of another edition

The angel menace has exploded, and Alex and Willow are on the lam. Willow’s prophetic dreams point them to Mexico City, where they connect with a group of angel killers led by Kara, an AK from Alex’s past. But the team is suspicious of Willow, even after Alex takes over the training them for an attack on THE TWELVE, a council of all-powerful angels.

Let me put it this way, by the time I was done reading Angel Fire, I felt like I’d been spun about, twisted about and kicked in the gut for good meas...more The angel menace has exploded, and Alex and Willow are on the lam. Willow’s prophetic dreams point them to Mexico City, where they connect with a group of angel killers led by Kara, an AK from Alex’s past. But the team is suspicious of Willow, even after Alex takes over the training them for an attack on THE TWELVE, a council of all-powerful angels.

Let me put it this way, by the time I was done reading Angel Fire, I felt like I’d been spun about, twisted about and kicked in the gut for good measure. My emotional ride through Angel Fire successfully put an end to the reading bender I’d been on for 3 straight weeks. I’m not complaining though – I’d gladly do it again!

Picking up where Angel Burn left off, Alex and Willow are on the run and in hiding from the chaos they left behind in Colorado. Willow’s now completely cut off from her previous life and is adjusting to the truth that she’s a half angel. Alex continues to be her champion and decides on a course for Mexico to contact and recruit new Angel Killers. When they finally reach their destination and reunite with Kara, Alex’s friend and fellow AK, things aren’t necessarily easy. Kara and her team don't exactly trust Willow’s half angel nature and so there’s plenty of tension and passive-aggressive display happening. Alex also has his hands full. On top of mediating between Willow and the rest of the AKs, he has also taken over the leadership of the group – and they're in dire need of it too since they’re severely lacking in training.

Angel Fire welcomes several new characters to the series, one of the most important being Seb, who has a unique connection to Willow and is determined to find her. When they do finally come into contact, it’s both a relief to Willow and a big source of contention between her and Alex. It’s clear from the get go that Seb has designs on Willow and doesn’t hide it. Much to Alex’s chagrin he must keep himself in check realizing that though Seb’s presence irritates him, he is a great source of comfort to Willow and could help her understand her half angel side. I have no doubt that are Team Alex and Team Seb camps about.

While that soap opera unfolds, the Council of Twelve descends upon earth to reign the other angels in and bring about changes. Naturally, Raziel, who wears his "d-bag dad of the year" badge with pride, isn’t too thrilled so he schemes and manipulates to secure his position. This also raises the stakes for the AKs who are acutely aware of the severe consequences for humans no matter which of the angels seizes control. Tension levels get higher and several things come to a head as D-Day draws closer.

Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed Angel Fire. Set against the backdrop of a very lively and colorful Mexico City, it has everything – the love triangle, the uneasy alliances, leadership struggles, fights, tears, and loads and loads of action, twists and turns. I was seriously spent afterward. It’s well worth the read and with the way Weatherly left things at the end, I am incredibly curious to know what she has planned for the next installment.

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Jul 24, 2012 Claudia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Seb ha sempre creduto di sentire la presenza di un altro essere come lui, metà umano e metà angelo, in particolare di una ragazza. Così appena ne ha avuto la possibilità ha iniziato a cercarla. Dopo diversi anni di delusioni si convince di essersela soltanto immaginata, ma proprio quando decide di porre fine alla sua inutile ricerca scopre che la ragazza è reale ed è più vicina di quello che avrebbe potuto sperare.
Nel frattempo Alex e Willow devono continuare a scappare, così proseguono con il...more Seb ha sempre creduto di sentire la presenza di un altro essere come lui, metà umano e metà angelo, in particolare di una ragazza. Così appena ne ha avuto la possibilità ha iniziato a cercarla. Dopo diversi anni di delusioni si convince di essersela soltanto immaginata, ma proprio quando decide di porre fine alla sua inutile ricerca scopre che la ragazza è reale ed è più vicina di quello che avrebbe potuto sperare.
Nel frattempo Alex e Willow devono continuare a scappare, così proseguono con il loro stile di vita da fuggitivi. Intanto però sanno che la loro unica speranza di sconfiggere gli angeli è di reclutare e addestrare dei nuovi Angel Killer. L' occasione si presenta quando incontrano un gruppo di ragazzi adatti a diventare AK e di cui fa parte anche Kara, una AK vecchia amica di Alex.

Alex e Willow sono sempre molto carini e dolci, si sono trovati, stanno insieme, si vogliono bene, si amano e vorrebbero vivere questo loro sentimento in modo “normale”. Visto che però non possono cercano comunque di stare bene, di starsi vicino l' un l' altra, di ridere e scherzare nonostante si trovino in una condizione molto difficile.

Fino ad un certo punto mi sembrava di leggere ancora il primo libro, non si discostava molto dalla situazione raccontata in esso. In realtà invece non poteva essere più diverso. Fin quando Alex e Willow sono da soli e nel loro rapporto non sembrano esserci problemi richiama molto il volume precedente, ma le circostanze cambiano nettamente quando sono costretti a stare con altre persone, che in un modo o nell' altro iniziano ad intromettersi. I due ragazzi allora si rendono conto che le cose tra di loro non sono così facili e scontate, anche in conseguenza alla particolare natura di Willow, ma non solo. Da dolci ed innamorati diventano gelosi, infelici e litigiosi. Comunque le parti dei litigi e delle discussioni, anche se mi hanno fatto un po' dispiacere perchè questa coppia mi fa sempre molta tenerezza, sono allo stesso tempo appassionanti ed è interessante vedere cosa i due si dicono in certe situazioni mai viste in precedenza.

Il legame, dato dalla conoscenza reciproca di lunga data, tra Alex e Kara, gestito diversamente sarebbe secondo me potuto essere molto più particolare e stimolante. Lei comunque non mi piace, non mi piace quello che dice e come lo dice e non mi piace quello che fa. Questo non solo perchè è un elemento di disturbo nella relazione di Alex e Willow, ma soprattutto perchè i suoi comportamenti ed i suoi modi di fare la rendono per me molto fastidiosa e praticamente insopportabile.
Più o meno lo stesso discorso, con le dovute differenze, vale anche per Seb con Willow.
È un peccato che in questi rapporti ci debbano sempre essere implicazioni che vanno al di là dell' amicizia, della conoscenza profonda, della comprensione e della complicità. In questo modo secondo me vengono un po' banalizzati, potrebbero essere rapporti comunque molto intensi, ma di un tipo diverso. È vero che l' inserimento di “triangoli” può accrescere l' interesse, ma in questo caso avrei sperato in qualcosa di diverso. Tutto sommato però mi consolo perchè comunque qualcosa di diverso e un po' più originale in fondo c'è. Inoltre le questioni sentimentali sono solo una parte della vicenda, che è molto più complessa.
Principalmente c'è l' arrivo dei Dodici, il Consiglio degli angeli, un nemico forse ancora più temibile di Raziel e che metterà in evidenza un lato finora inedito proprio dell' angelo. Avere anche il punto di vista dei “cattivi” e di Raziel nello specifico, è molto interessante ed arricchisce la storia, fornendo nuovi fondamentali elementi e dando informazioni sulle loro macchinazioni, sui loro piani e sulle loro reali intenzioni.

In generale ci sono anche azione, battaglie, premonizioni, scoperte inaspettate ed insperate, piani, strategie, angoscia e veramente tanto altro. Il romanzo risulta scorrevole, molto piacevole e affascinante, anche più del precedente e nuovi e vecchi elementi di disturbo contribuiscono ad intrigare maggiormente e ad aumentare la tensione.
Nella parte finale in particolare c'è molta azione, la situazione cambia più volte repentinamente ed è molto avvincente.(less)

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Jul 21, 2012 Daniela rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book was incredible! I absolutely love a good romantic book, so coming from Alex and Willow being utterly in love to not knowing what was going to happen with Seb, except that he has been looking for Willow for years and is already completely in love with her. I had incredibly high expectations and seriously I thought I would hate it. Especially if Willow chose Seb because I guess I can't stand when the original couple is messed with. Boy I was wrong! L.A. Weatherly has written an amazing...more This book was incredible! I absolutely love a good romantic book, so coming from Alex and Willow being utterly in love to not knowing what was going to happen with Seb, except that he has been looking for Willow for years and is already completely in love with her. I had incredibly high expectations and seriously I thought I would hate it. Especially if Willow chose Seb because I guess I can't stand when the original couple is messed with. Boy I was wrong! L.A. Weatherly has written an amazing book to follow up the first book. (even though I cant shake it out of my head how similar it is to the Edward/Bella/Jacob love triangle. however even as I write that I know this love triangle, or square, is completely different and in my opinion totally better, i guess i cant help but point that out and then still have an opinion against what i just said, if that makes sense?)
I've never read a book that wretched my heart when Willow and Alex where breaking up. My heart was seriously breaking over the words on a page, and my only thought was NO!! And then Seb, he was amazing. I felt bad for him at first when I read that he was searching for Willow for almost all his life only to find out she is totally in love with Alex, then I wanted to hate him for coming between Willow and Alex, when truly he was fighting feelings he'd had all his life. I finally knew I loved him as much as I do Willow and Alex when he didn't lie to Willow about Alex's condition and was completely there for her throughout EVERYTHING that happened, including lying to Alex to convince him that he and Willow were together when he knew just how much doing so was killing Willow on the inside. In the end he settled for being Willow's best friend/brother, because he knows Willow as well as she knows herself (as cliche as it sounds) and he understands who absolutely in love with Alex she is. It did make he laugh a little when he warned Alex that he would be there to steal Willow away if Alex ever messed up (which I'm really hoping Alex won't do again in the third for the sake of triple deja vu, but we'll see..) (less)

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Jun 15, 2012 Heidi Turnquist rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Angel Burn is about a girl named Willow. In the last book Willow found out she was half Angel, that Angels feed from peoples' energies and that Angel killers want to stop then. She tried to help the Angel Killers destroy the Church of Angels before the Second wave. The problem is that people worship the Angels forever after they have been fed from and can't see them. THe news is broadcasting her as a terrorist who hates Angels and is possibly insane. So she changes her hair, takes her Angel Kill...more Angel Burn is about a girl named Willow. In the last book Willow found out she was half Angel, that Angels feed from peoples' energies and that Angel killers want to stop then. She tried to help the Angel Killers destroy the Church of Angels before the Second wave. The problem is that people worship the Angels forever after they have been fed from and can't see them. THe news is broadcasting her as a terrorist who hates Angels and is possibly insane. So she changes her hair, takes her Angel Killer boyfriend Alex, and heads to Mexico. When they get there, Willow has a Vision, it shows twelve brightly glowing Angels and a boy she has never seen before, but feels very close to, in Mexico City. Alex agrees to go there and when they finally arrive they find a group of Angel Killers who are not very good. They help the AKs fend off the Angels and then ask them lots of questions. It turns out they were Angel spotters in the US, but found another Angel Killer and came here. After being reunited with Kara, the other AK, Alex agrees to train them. One day when they are out on a hunt Willow meets Seb, the boy from her dream. He had been trying to find them because he was also a half Angel. Seb teaches Willow many things she doesn't know how to do with her Angel powers. Unfortunately, Seb and Alex do not get along very well. Previously they had learned that the Twelve Angels were the ones who governed the other Angels. If they destroyed The Twelve they could destroy all the Angels. At the last minute before the attack Willow learns that her father Angel, Raziel, has been looking through her mind and knows the plan and that it might not destroy all the Angels, but quite a few and he plans to take over afterwards. Willow tries to give this information to Alex and he starts to listen, but Kara comes in and overthrows Alex, Willow and Seb. She takes the rest of the group and continues with the original plan. They finally work their way out of the basement they were locked in and hurry to stop them. When they get there they are almost too late. Most of the Twelve are gone, they try to stop them, but soon they are all dead. As Raziel predicted, half the angels in the world die but most are alive. The group runs away and flies off the roof. The Twelve had put roots in Mexico City as well as many other cities around the world and as they died the roots started destroying the cities. They barely make it out. When hey leave Willow is still afraid she causes Angel burn to Alex, so stays away from him even though he wants to make up from the previous fight and breakup. His aura is damaged like and Angel Burn Victim's. Alex remembers that his dad had them too and insists its an AK thing. Seb reads Alex's future and decides that this is true. Willow has her boyfriend Alex and her best friend Seb back. They plan to go to Nevada to set up a base and continue to fight the Angel's.
I liked this book because I found it easy to follow even though I had not read the first. I look forward to a sequel, but will probably not read The first book. It sounds fun but i think I got the information I needed from this book.(less)

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May 21, 2012 Maria rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I just finished reading Angel Fire and I am literally sad that it had to end. The thought of having to wait for the next (and last) book in this series is going to drive me nuts!

First off, if you'd like, you can read my review of the first book in this series: Angel Burn, by clicking here. You can also read Damaris' review of the book by clicking here.

Angel Fire kicks off exactly where Angel Burn left off and I love that the author, doesn't spend too much time trying to recap the entire first no...more

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“Alex propped himself against the metal railing where Willow had just stood. "Okay, let's get something straight," he said in Spanish."If you think I don't know you're after my girfriend, you're crazy. And if you try to put any sleazy moves on her while you're here, you're going to regret it." Seb's knapsack was at his feet. He took out a pack of cigarettes; tapped out the last one and lit it.Settling back against the door jamb, he gave Alex a considering, faintly humorous look. "Sleazy moves?" he repeated. "Don't worry, I don't do sleazy moves."
"Let me rephrase," said Alex coldly "Any moves, just keep your hands off her.” — 49 people liked it

“After a long time, I cleared my throat. “So anyway, when we get to Nevada...I think we should rethink your
dad’s rule.”
Alex glanced down at me and smiled – the first real smile I’d seen on his face in a long time. “You know
what? It’s already been rethought and completely ditched,” he said. And he wrapped his arms around me
and we stood looking up at the mountains, with the rising rays of the sun lighting them from the east.” — 36 people liked it

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